With more than 4,000 interactive books, educational games, puzzles, and other learning activities, a comprehensive online educational resource for young learners (ages 2–7+).
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Information about books and author biographies
Use this ResourceElectronic books of American and English literature – poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible – originally published in print – produced by ProQuest / Chadwyck-Healey. For more information, see the Basic Search and Advanced Search tutorial videos.
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Beanstack is a fun, new way to track your reading! Beanstack will let you and your family sign up for any of the Library’s reading challenges so you can track your reading and earn badges and prizes. You can even compete with friends to see who ranks highest on your leaderboard.
Beanstack can be used online by clicking the “Use this Resource” button below and then bookmarking the webpage.
Download the beanstack app here!
Or you can download the app by scanning this QR code with your smartphone camera and log your reading through the app.
Use this Resource TutorialDownload free eBooks right from our online catalog. These titles are available only to our patrons. Log in with library card number and PIN. Uses Boundless app.
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Topic overviews that provide students with a starting point for research; articles, essays, and primary source documents to help students feel successful in their research; and reading level indicators (Lexile® Measures) to simplify discovery of grade-appropriate content.
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A complete range of citation and full-text reference content available from the EBSCO publishing company. Individual database services are also listed separately. This 3-min. Flash video provides instructions for basic searching.
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Easy to download Ebooks with no waiting lists.
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Information on thousands of authors and their works
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Find Author and Book Read-alikes and series lists for young readers
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Download free audiobooks and eBooks to your computer or portable device, including compatible MP3 players. Uses Libby app on most mobile devices. Kindle app Can be used on non-Kindle devices.
To access books, magazines, Kanopy movies, and more, use this link in your browser as the Ohio Digital Library transitions to its Libby app: Libby – The Ohio Digital Library (libbyapp.com)
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Research-based information from The Ohio State University relating to food, farming, family, community and more
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Science encyclopedias and reference books
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Ohio tree identification guide
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Ohio snake identification guide
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Identifying flint artifacts
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Information resources for pre-school through college. Click on the “Use this Resource” button to see everything at once or select the age-appropriate resource below.
World Book Early Learning (Pre-K) – Pre-readers play and discover visual worlds of information
World Book Kids (K-4th Grade) – Image-driven content for curious kids to explore
World Book Student (Grades 5th – 8th) – Foundational research tool for curriculum reinforcement
World Book Advanced (Grades 9th – 12th) – Expanded topics and world resources for advanced understanding
World Book Timelines (Grades 5 and up) – A highly visual representation of history
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (K – 5th Grade) – Spanish-language resource for kids
Banco do Contienidos aulaPlaneta (Grades 5 and up) – Advanced Spanish-language resource
L’Encyclopedie Decouverte (K – 5th Grade) – French-language resource for kids
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